Dundalk – Waterford

Dundalk’s home advantage proved insufficient as Waterford snatched a 3‑2 victory, tightening the gap in the league table. The win lifted the Waterford side to eighth place on 33 points, while the fourth‑placed Dundalk remain on 41 points after their 10 wins, 11 draws and nine defeats. Both clubs have exchanged blows this season, each winning once and sharing two draws in their five head‑to‑head meetings. The result also nudged Dundalk’s goal difference to a narrow +1 (47‑46) compared with Waterford’s -9 (40‑49).